Olympus TG-610 vs Sony QX1

In this article, we will be comparing the Olympus TG-610 and Sony QX1, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-610 was announced 4 years prior to the QX1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TG-610 scores versus the QX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-610 and Sony Alpha QX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-610 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.